Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22
HOUSE.

Tuesday, January 1l.-At y N. precisely
the secretary OF state called the house to or
der. Rev. Dean, chaplain of the last house.
invoked the divine blessing. The members
were then sworn into office. G. W. Nc Jam-
mon OF Jefferson county, was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. j. V. Admire,
OF Usage, and j. b. COrbitt, of Russell,
we're elected temporary secretaries. The
rules of the last house were adopted as the
rules or the temporary organization.
| Adjourned to ? p. In.
In the afternoon A. W. Smith was elected
speaker, receiving So votes to 20 cast for
Ed Currel, democrat. Mr.. ClOgston was
elected speaker pro tenn; Mr.. Willard, of
Sterling, chief clerk; Mr.. Walker. of Vel
1ngton, assistant clerk. After seats we're
drawn, Gen. Taylor, on behalf of McPher-
son Post q. A. r., presented the speaker
with gayel OF Usage orange wood. House
adjourned.
Wednesday, January 12.-The house fur
ther perfected its organization by electinp
| Q. A. Norton, of Mitchell county, sergeant
alarms, J. l.. Wallars Of Lawrence, assis-
tant sergeant-at- arms, anu j. ii. Furnish
OF klngman, dOOr-keeper. The speaker in
formed the house that he had on his desk
the papers IN the Flnney county contest.
House resolution No ., by Mr.. Slavens.
calling for a committee Of five on rules was
adopted, and Messrs. SIaVens. Taylor, Car
rOl. I1ltOn and Neals We're appointed such
committee. The governors message was
received and laid over. Adjourned.
Speaker Pro ten. Hon. j. B. ClOgstOn
| presided. Under q suspension of the rules
the following members, elected from
the new counties organized since the
appOrtiOnment, were admitted Ito seats on
1 the hOOr With no vote: John i. Pancost,
[ of Stevens; Mr.. GIllis, of Seward; Mr..
Iowsley, of Cove, Mr.. Murray, of Cheyenne;
Mr.. Case, of Scott; Mr.. Girard, OF
| Greeley; Mr.. Davis, of Sherman, and
/ Mr.. EnOch, OF Lane. John Garter was en-
| ployed to care for the cloak room. Mr..
/ WILCOX OF Lyon, was elected second as
3 ala ~ dr.
| slayer Of Booth, was elected third assistant
/ doOr-keeper; Geo. Z. Morgan, docket clerk:
\ Miss Annie McCOrd, assistant docket clerk:
/ journal clerk, I. J. Jackson; assistant jour
nal CLERK Geo. ". Crane, OF Sheridan; en-
rolling clerk, Miss Mollie Devsndorf.
| The house recommended that Miss
/ Myrtle STAFFORD be appointed first assistant
/ enrolling clerk. Miss Nora Shaffer. of
F1nney county, was elected postmaster, and
| James hobb assistant postmaster. Rev. j,
A. Bright, of Abilene, was elected chaplain.
/ On motion of Mr.. Mcneil, of Barbour coun-
| ty, a committee Of i've was ordered to in
l vestlgate the matter Of Wallace county and
its claim to representation.
Thursday, January IA. w. Martin.
| thirty third district. was sworn in Messrs,
McNeal, Neale and CloystOa were appointed
a committee to investigate the status OF
| wallace county. Ihirty-ssven bills were
introduced, five to repeal the law allowing
bonds 70 be voted in aid OF railroads. The
rules OF last session we're adopted. The sen
ate resolution relating to the death of Gen.
Logan was conCurr6d IN. Mr.. Lewis. of Iii.
nOis, offered aresOlution, which was adopted,
liking Tuesday, January 10, at 1 o. m, as the
time for the election of state printer. The
usual resolution providing postage stamps
was adopted. Robert O. Adams was ap-
pointed assistant dOor-keeper for the CALLER
lea j. J. DOnahue, of LeavsnWorth, on
motion of Mr.. Carol, who assure the house
that Domaine was a democrat who eOuld
read and write, was placed in charge of the
heating department. Joint committee on
rules Msssrs. Hatfield, Idrner and McAffee
The rules were suspended and bills up tC
the number Of 81 we're introduced. No 60
BY Mr.. Taylor, OF Reno, grants municipal
suffrage to women. Mr.. BoWersock intro
duced the Price raid bill. By Mr.. Brown
No. %, for The relief of Barbara Kline, OF
Crawford county. Mr.. Lewis, of Miami
introduced resolution that tbs
house. when it adjourned, do Sc
uatil 4 p. m Monday. Carried. The speaker
appointed Messrs. Cox, Blake, Cooke. Ell
lott and Blair a committee on the distribu
tiOn OF the governors message. Msszrs
PancOst, Cose, Milhgan, Davis, ellis
ToWsley, Easch and Murray, Representative,
from the new counties, lhen took the oath
Mr.. Price, of Clark, introduced a concur
rent resolution 1nsJruot1ng the congres
slonat delegation to interest themselves il
the condition of the settlers in mo Man,
, Land" After debate the house, on motor
OF Mr.. Hatfield, adjourned 10 Monday, Jan
uary ~, at p m
Thursday, January 14.-In republican
caucus last evening, @. q. Baker was nom
mated for state printer by a vote of 90 to A
Ihirty-three senators and 1O4 representa-
tives were present